Scaling open innovation: rise of innovative communities
Event description
Smart Cities are driving the transformation of the cities of the future by embracing Open Innovation and fostering collaboration between public institutions, corporates, startups and enablers.
Urban ecosystems are evolving into connected, inclusive and sustainable environments, where resources are optimized, services are smarter, and communities thrive. This approach opens new opportunities for co-creation, experimentation and long-term value, shaping a future where cities not only grow but truly innovate for the benefit of all.
On stage start-ups that will pitch in 2 minutes each
Speakers:
Davide Dotti, Business Innovation Director Edison
Enrico Valtolina, Head of Tech & Market Innovation Legrand
Danilo Sorrentino, Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Manager SNCF Réseau
Silvia Canino, Open Innovation Specialist Terna
Ipshita Singh, Partnerships Manager Université Paris-Saclay
Moderator:
Lucia Gambuzzi, Startup Ecosystem Manager SMAU
#SmartCities#OpenInnovation#CitiesoftheFuture
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Speakers in this Panel
Lucia Gambuzzi
Lucia Gambuzzi 18.10.1991, Mirandola (MO), Italy | After spending the last 3 years in Tel Aviv, Oslo, and Paris with Techstars and former Innovation Advisor of the City of Turin, Lucia is currently managing the startup ecosystem of SMAU, Bolzano Slush'D and other innovative operators...Read more
Davide Dotti
Davide is the Innovation Director at Edison S.p.A., a position he took up in 2022, with the role of leading innovation at the corporate level and, therefore, across all Edison businesses. He is responsible for defining the strategy, roadmap, and evolving the processes that enable the...Read more
Ipshita Singh
Ipshita spent 5 years at EIT Health designing and scaling acceleration programmes for European health startups, from pre-incubation to Series A/B and beyond. She now works at Université Paris-Saclay as Partnership Manager, bridging academia and industry. Passionate about innovation...Read more
Enrico Valtolina
I am a senior innovation and technology leader with 25+ years at Legrand, driving the strategic evolution of R&D from electromechanical to digital and IoT. I pioneered the introduction of software into residential solutions and co‑created the Group IoT platform adopted across all...Read more